tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post1627855477930650429..comments2024-03-21T03:15:06.288-04:00Comments on Cozy Beehive: IsoTruss Open Lattice Structure for Bicycle FramesRon Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-33756207607594274192012-10-24T01:18:18.229-04:002012-10-24T01:18:18.229-04:00I was hoping for a more in-depth discussion of the...I was hoping for a more in-depth discussion of the engineering of the isotruss rather than simply a discussion of why the word 'spider' is an inappropriate moniker.<br /><br />I am curious if it genuinely is stronger. Surely if it is, a light sheath material could be applied quite easily, either transparent, opaque or translucent to some degree. If it is stronger, then surely it can be built lighter... Then the aerodynamics could be addressed.<br /><br />Regarding the aerodynamics, I am feeling that the tests might also have been looking at the tubing as an aerofoil shape with the wind perpendicular to the tubing rather than in-line with the tubing as occurs on a bicycle. In that case, the aerodynamic considerations are MUCH different. Aerodynamics of a bicycle are primarily directional, so angle of attack is critical for gathering correct data.JimmyDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269074532296961303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-65536983318193002732009-12-23T18:00:00.647-05:002009-12-23T18:00:00.647-05:00I beg to differ with the notion that a spider web ...I beg to differ with the notion that a spider web and the isotruss structure are <i>fundamentally</i> different. From a purely geometric stand point, (disk vs. cyinder) this may be true, but both of the structures gain their strength from a nodular design based on a helix pattern. From a structural stand point, the different elements serve the same purpose. The capture spiral (while fundamentally used to "capture" insects that would otherwise pass through the radii) provides resistance to torsion (in the same plane as the web, mind you) and the radii provide resistance to bending. Although <i>inherently</i> different in geometry, a transformation from the plane of the spiders web to the cylinder of the isotruss reveals that there are many structural similarities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-85922969606217516292008-04-08T02:01:00.000-04:002008-04-08T02:01:00.000-04:00And.. you won't have to shave your legs again. Thi...And.. you won't have to shave your legs again. This thing will just catch and rip the hairs right outta your legs as you pedal !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-89394724594751965082008-01-23T08:53:00.000-05:002008-01-23T08:53:00.000-05:00And the good news is those folks with the money to...And the good news is those folks with the money to buy will be getting more for their money than just an innovative design... they'll also have a handy cheese grater while out on the trail. Just watch your thighs while riding!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com